On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan ’s Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God. In a ...

The Roman Catholic Church traces its origin to the apostles and specifically to Peter. They are by far the largest ...

Calling for prayers, the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference describes Gaza’s situation as “a humanitarian catastrophe." ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a Catholic Charities chapter in Wisconsin to secure an exemption from certain state taxes in a decision that could expand the type ...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2024 rejected the tax exemption bid by Catholic Charities Bureau and its subsidiaries. Although the groups "assert a religious motivation behind their work," that court ...

By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Catholics celebrated Mass for Pope Leo XIV in English, Spanish and Vietnamese at ...

When I was in second grade, my teacher made us pray that the law would change so that a day at school could once again begin ...

In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference has called for a nationwide ...

Church leaders in Dublin say Ireland’s increase in adult baptisms is a journey of accompaniment and catechesis.

So far, Pope Leo XIV has not addressed ongoing debates about restrictions on use of the Tridentine Mass, often called the “traditional Latin Mass.” Bishops around the world have been pulled into these ...

Bishop Robert Barron sat down with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson this week to talk about the Catholic faith and ...

Prayer to the Sacred Heart A woman's voice leads the prayer, which begins, "Lord, I come to Your tender Heart today, to You ...